Heating Degree Days in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Heating Degree Days was 396.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
396.89
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,179
in 1964
All-time low
376.78
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Heating Degree Days in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2024
Source: World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for heating degree days in Saudi Arabia is 396.89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,179 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 376.78, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Heating Degree Days in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 608.6 | — |
| 1961 | 782.12 | +28.5% |
| 1962 | 646.45 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 772.62 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 1,179 | +52.6% |
| 1965 | 830.26 | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 671.42 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 995.34 | +48.2% |
| 1968 | 803.27 | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 682.18 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 707.5 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 868.4 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 1,040 | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 821.69 | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 859.78 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 829.28 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 772.21 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 783.05 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 627.19 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 580.93 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 692.97 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 565.88 | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 987.54 | +74.5% |
| 1983 | 888.22 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 675.92 | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 669.85 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 765.17 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 569.53 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 672.24 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 906.27 | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 627.17 | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 672.35 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,029 | +53.0% |
| 1993 | 725.38 | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 638.28 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 629.83 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 509.33 | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 705.77 | +38.6% |
| 1998 | 564.06 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 506.72 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 649.98 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 553.39 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 610.93 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 534.21 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 595.52 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 551.25 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 668.57 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 613.45 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 745.35 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 543.57 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 403.06 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 676.79 | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 597.39 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 490.25 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 491.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 537.94 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 487.96 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 534.07 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 410.01 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 446.09 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 508.4 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 376.78 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 462.06 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 399.78 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 396.89 | -0.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 396.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,339, 9% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 396.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 816.02, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 797.13 | 608.6 | 1,179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 789.05 | 580.93 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 739.36 | 565.88 | 987.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 660.75 | 506.72 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.62 | 534.21 | 745.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.49 | 403.06 | 676.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.78 | 376.78 | 508.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days in Saudi Arabia?
- Heating degree days in Saudi Arabia was 396.89 in 2024, according to World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org.
- What is the highest heating degree days recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,179 in 1964.
- What is the lowest heating degree days recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.78 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for heating degree days?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is heating degree days rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org, published as part of Heating Degree Days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A heating degree day (HDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is below 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.